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 */

package com.dmdirc.events;

import com.google.common.base.Optional;

/**
 * Describes an event which is rendered in the client to the user.
 */
public interface DisplayableEvent {

    /**
     * Gets the format name that will be used to display the event.
     *
     * @return The format name to use for the event.
     */
    String getDisplayFormat();

    /**
     * Sets the format name that should be used to display the event.
     *
     * @param format The format name to use for the event.
     */
    void setDisplayFormat(String format);

    /**
     * Sets a property relating to how this event should be displayed.
     *
     * @param property The property to be set
     * @param value The value of the property
     * @param <T> The type of value that the property takes.
     */
    <T> void setDisplayProperty(DisplayProperty<T> property, T value);

    /**
     * Retrieves a property relating to how this event should be displayed.
     *
     * @param property The property to be retrieved.
     * @param <T> The type of value that the property takes.
     * @return An optional value for the property.
     */
    <T> Optional<T> getDisplayProperty(DisplayProperty<T> property);

}
